The Beiderbecke Affair

Described by one critic as an inspired update of The Thin Man, the lighthearted British comedy-mystery series The Beiderbecke Affair begins, per its title, when jazz fan Trevor orders a set of Bix Beiderbecke LPs from a mysterious blonde saleswoman, and promptly receives the wrong items. While trying to locate the missing music, Trevor and his girlfriend Jill discover a... (read more) number of sub-rosa elements in their community, including clandestine parking lot meetings, black market goods involving a church basement, and multi-level corruption. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Cast:

• James Bolam
• Barbara Flynn
• Terence Rigby
• Dominic Jephcott
• Danny Schiller

Director(s):

Frank W. Smith, David Reynolds

Writer(s):

Alan Plater

Producer(s):

Anne W. Gibbons

Categories:

Comedy